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I Merthyr Notes.

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I Merthyr Notes. Street Accident. "<0" t- Mr. U. Shirley, Upper ILlizaoetn-street, lJoW- lais, was struck upon the head on Saturday night by a window panel weighing about 56 lbs. which fell from the third floor of the premises of the Dairy Fed Pork Co., in High-street, MeT- thyr. The window was blown off its hinges by the high wind. Incorrect Scales. Joseph Barton and Sons (Ltd.), Nottmgham, (the Incua an China Tea Co., Pontlottyn) were nned tie maximum penalty of £ 5 at Merthyr on Friday for having scales not correctly bal- anced, and 10s. for having the machine un- stamped. Boys on the Land. Merthyr Guardians on Saturday re-considered their decision to keep boys at the Trecynon Homes awaty from school to cultivate gar- den plots attached to the institution, in spite of the refusal of the Aberdare Education Author- ity to exempt the lads temporarily from school attendance for this purpose. It was reported that the superintendent of the homes had so far only detained six youngsters over thirteen from school for two days. The guardians de- cided that no more lads should be kept from school, and the clerk (Mr. F. T. James) was asked to communicate the decision to the Aber- dare Education Committee. Co-opted Guardian. Merthyr Guardians have co-opted ex-Alder- man David Evans as a member of the board upon the resignation of Mr. A. J. Howfield, J.P. Will It Be Transferred. The Merthyr Housing Committee on Tuesday decided to write enquiring whether the trustees of the Penydarren Garden City Scheme were prepared to negotiate for the sale of the pro- perty to the Corporation. Deputation to Aberdare Cottage Flats. The Aberdare cottage flats, which at first were opposed strenuously by the Labour Party there, but have subsequently proved most satis- factory, are to be inspected by a specially ap- pointed Committee of the Merthyr Housing Committee, and to report back to that Commit- tee on the flats, with a view to a consideration of the advisability of constructing the proposed new scheme at Gellifaelog on the same lines. At the same meeting that will receive the report, revised plans, embodying the suggestions of the Local Government Board officials will be brought forward, with a view to arriving at some definite scheme. A Nice Contribution to the Red Cross. -11 ro 1- The local Red Cro-ss .bund will penent to tne extent of £ 32 7s. Sd. as the result of the charity Hughy football match played on Peny- darren Park on Easter Monday. The total re- ceipts from tickets sold, gate money, and dona- tions amounted to £ '61 lis. 8d., and the expendi- ture £ 29 4s. The heaviest items in expenses were railway fares, luncheons and teas to players, and tax stamps. Taking into considera- tion the bad weather, the result is most satisfac- tory, and by the time this is in our readers' hands the balance, tV, 7s. 8d., will be handed over by Mr. Oliver Evans, hon. treasurer, to Mr. Kenshole, Aberdare, the hon. treasurer of the Local Red Cross Fund. Mr. Wyndham Jones, Merthyr Vale, an old Welsh Interna- tional Rugbyite made an excellent and faithful chairman of committee, and Mr. Jack Jones, of the" Old Thursdays," was an energetic secre- tary. Solicitor Soldier. -1 Private J. B. Davies, a local solicitor (son or Mr. John Davies, of Messrs. Gwilym, Charles, James and Davies) who joined the R.A.M.C. about 18 months ago, and for the past eight months has been serving in France, has been in action several times. When last heard of recent- ly he had returned from the front line and was billeted in a cellar of what had been a house in one of the ruined villages.

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